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Laslett, Thomas, 1811-1887: New Zealand journal (4) / transcribed by Meri Low (electron...
Date: 1841-1843, 1880-1882 (transcribed 2014)
By: Laslett, Thomas, 1811-1887
Reference: MSDL-2285
Description: Electronic transcription of Thomas Laslett's New Zealand journal (4) by Meri Low with support from Dr Neville Ritchie and David Wilton. The transcription was commissioned by the Department of Conservation and completed in September 2014. This transcribed journal was one of three journals re-written by Laslett in 1878-1881 from his original diaries from his four visits to New Zealand in 1833-1834, 1837-1838, 1839-1841, 1841-1843. The journals contain original drawings from the original diaries. On his first voyage, Laslett was carpenter on the HMS Buffalo assisting the Surveyors. And was Timber Inspector for the Admiralty on the HMS Buffalo for three voyages and the HMS Tortoise for the last. The journals contain full descriptions of the ship parties' activities, including descriptions of places, Maori villages, Maori practices, disputes between Maori and between Maori and the ship's party, timber collecting practices including employment of Maori labour, problems between crew and officers, European population, and descriptions of flora. Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 1 Electronic document(s). Provenance: Transcription commissioned by the Department of Conservation